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Power management technique for determining a device mode of operation

US5625882A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 11, 1995
Grant dateApr 29, 1997
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Expiry dateAug 11, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02D30/70
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A power management technique for use in an wireless communication system having a service access point and a plurality mobile battery powered user devices, user devices in communication with each other and with the access point, power management technique for determining when a user device may transition from an active mode of operation to a sleep mode of operation and further for determining when a user device in the sleep mode of operation should transition to the active mode of operation.

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